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“Comet Borrelly's Nucleus” is copyrighted by Deep Space 1 Team. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteDeep Space 1 took the most detailed image ever of a comet nucleus. Comet Borrelly's nucleus is about eight kilometers long, with mountains, faults, and craters. NASA controllers drove the aging probe through the hostile environment of the distant comet to get this picture. The probe survived, even though comet fragments could have disabled it.
The Earth on 26 September 2001 · Himalaya and Tibet
NASA Terra took this picture on 26 September 2001, the day itself, not a release date.
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Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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The Earth on your day The Earth on 26 September 2001 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2024 An infrared view of the Messier 22 globular cluster See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2012 Close-up view of the head of the Seagull Nebula See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2010 Arp 188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2016 The hidden dark side of NGC 24 See it as a poster -
Released on 26 September 2011 An arc sculpted by gravity See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 26 SEP 2001 falls under Libra (♎). The sign's window runs from 09-23 through 10-22. Libra is the only zodiac constellation named for an inanimate object, the scales of judgment. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 26 SEP 2001.
Questions about September 26, 2001
What space photo was released on September 26, 2001?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 26, 2001 was "Comet Borrelly's Nucleus". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on September 26, 2001?
A first quarter moon, about 63% lit.
What day of the week was September 26, 2001?
September 26, 2001 was a Wednesday, day 269 of the 365 days in 2001.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on September 26, 2001?
NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth that day. It's on this page, next to the card.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.